Comparison

NotesXP vs Thryve

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NotesXP

Transform study materials into concise notes, mind maps, and flashcards with AI. Engage with your notes through chat, quizzes, and audio learning. Offers a fun, interactive approach to exam preparation.

Highlights
  • Instant AI Notes generation
  • Visual Mind Maps creation
  • Smart Flashcards
  • Gamified Quizzes
  • Audio Learning conversion
  • Chat with your notes
  • PDF Export
Features
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NotesXP takes whatever you're stuck with (a 50-page PDF, a blurry photo of the whiteboard, that lecture recording you swore you'd rewatch) and turns it into notes you'll actually read. Then it helps you learn them. No account. No setup. Open it and start. HOW IT FITS INTO YOUR WEEK The night before class Snap your textbook pages or drop in the PDF. You get clean, structured notes in seconds, so you walk in already knowing what the lecture is about. Right after the lecture Upload the recording or video. NotesXP transcribes it and pulls out what mattered, so your professor's ten-minute tangent doesn't end up in your notes. When something doesn't click Ask your notes. Chat with them like you'd text a friend who took the class last year. Still confusing? Turn on Gen-Z Mode and get the same idea explained the way you'd explain it. When you can't see the big picture Mind maps show how everything connects, which is usually the part textbooks forget to mention. On the bus, at the gym, on a walk Turn any set of notes into a short audio episode and listen with your phone in your pocket. The week before the exam Flashcards for the facts that keep slipping. Quick quizzes when you want a gut check. And Exam Mode when you want the real thing: a practice test built from your own notes that shows exactly where you're weak, so you stop rereading what you already know. THE SMALL STUFF - Works with photos, handwriting, PDFs, pasted text, audio and video - Your notes sync across your devices - Export to PDF and share with your study group - Study in your own language, even if your class isn't One honest thing: NotesXP won't study for you. It clears away everything that isn't studying, so the hours you put in actually count. Something broken, or an idea you want to see? Email us at team@notesxp.app. We read every message. Terms: https://notesxp.app/terms Privacy: https://notesxp.app/privacy

About

Thryve

This AI-powered study tool transforms class materials into organized notes, flashcards, and quizzes. Get instant homework help and create custom study sets for efficient learning. Sync your progress across devices for on-the-go access.

Highlights
  • AI-generated notes from lectures and PDFs
  • Instant flashcard creation
  • Multiple-choice and short-answer quizzes
  • Step-by-step homework explanations
  • Organized study sets
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Stop rewriting notes for hours. Thryve turns your lectures, slides, PDFs, and textbooks into everything you need to ace your exams, notes, flashcards, quizzes, podcasts, and step-by-step homework help, in seconds. Join 730,000+ students studying smarter. What you can do with Thryve: AI Notes: Upload a lecture, PDF, or slide deck and get clean, organized notes with key points pulled out automatically. No more spending an hour reformatting what your professor said. Flashcards: Generate flashcards from any material in one tap. Review on the go with active recall built in. Quizzes: Test yourself with AI-generated multiple-choice and short-answer questions before your professor does. Homework Help: Snap or paste a question and get step-by-step explanations that actually help you understand, not just copy. Solve Mode: Like Photomath, but for every subject. Get worked-out solutions across math, science, and more. Study Podcasts: Turn your material into audio. Learn while commuting, at the gym, or winding down. Social Challenges: Add friends, start study challenges, and hold each other accountable. Study Sets & Sync: Group everything by class or exam. Synced across iPhone and usethryve.com. Thryve is the smarter alternative to Quizlet, Knowt, Coconote, Turbo AI, Study Fetch, YouLearn, NotebookLM, and Wave AI. Free plan users can access most features with usage limits. Unlimited access requires a Thryve Pro subscription. Eligible users can start a 3-day free trial and cancel anytime before it ends to avoid being charged. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled, and can be managed or canceled in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Service: https://usethryve.com/terms

Screenshots

NotesXP4 screens
Thryve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NotesXP at none against Thryve's shown. NotesXP also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (15.8 vs 17.0). Thryve's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NotesXP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Thryve sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NotesXP holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of NotesXP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thryve's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotesXP ships an update every 10 days, Thryve every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NotesXP versus Thryve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesXPThryve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56 ratings) — better4.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.8 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB102 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVikram SinghNexaura Technologies Inc

Customer experience

NotesXP

All ratings54 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Thryve

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NotesXP

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
9 purchases

Thryve

Subscriptions9
  • Thryve Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Thryve Pro Monthly$13.991 Month
  • Thryve Pro Monthly3 Days trial$13.991 Month
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  • Thryve Pro Monthly7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Thryve Pro Annual$59.901 Year
  • Thryve Pro Annual3 Days trial2 variants$59.901 Year
  • Thryve Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.901 Year
  • Thryve Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Thryve Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is NotesXP free?
NotesXP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thryve free?
Thryve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NotesXP or Thryve?
NotesXP is rated higher. NotesXP averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Thryve averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do NotesXP or Thryve have ads?
Thryve shows ads; NotesXP does not.
Which is updated more often, NotesXP or Thryve?
NotesXP ships an update every 10 days, and Thryve every 3 days. Most recently, NotesXP was updated on November 8, 2026 and Thryve on November 9, 2026.

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